Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Esophageal spasms cause painful chest contractions and affect swallowing and digestion.Medications and peppermint oil can help relieve esophageal spasm ...

Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a rare movement disorder that causes involuntary muscle contractions on one side of the face. It typically starts with painless but annoying twitching around one eye. Over ...

Spasmodic dysphonia (or laryngeal dystonia) is a rare voice disorder that is thought to happen when your brain sends abnormal signals to your vocal folds. It only affects about 1 in 100,000 people.

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Proctalgia fugax causes short ...

Low levels of magnesium, potassium, or Vitamin B12 are linked to muscle spasms, which may play a role in the occurrence of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The model correctly identified 83% of movements that were infantile spasms. Researchers developed a digital tool ...

Hydrophobia means fear of water and is a late-stage symptom of rabies. Hydrophobia causes throat spasms when a person goes to drink water. Treatment at this stage is typically supportive. Hydrophobia ...

Just when I thought I had a real handle on panic attacks (after all, I wrote a book on the topic), something new came to my attention. A number of people have recently mentioned that, during a panic ...